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Software tools and services for small businessesFreebies
Stravolo Wealth ManagementMay 18, 2012
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What, me worry?
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Times do changeAccountant
SalesOperations
ITSenior ManagementJanitorial Services
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Things are looking up
Cloud Computing, Software as a Service
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What is cloud computing?
Browser-basedData stored online.
Examples: Dropbox, Box.Net, Amazon Cloud Services, Gmail, Microsoft’s SkyDrive
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What is Software as a Service?
Also browser-basedFees are based on usage needs or size.
Data stored online.Examples: Salesforce.com, Mail Chimp, Google Apps, NetSuite,
Microsoft’s Office 365
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The online app market
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Desktop Productivity software including documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Meeting Management
Web and video conferencing
Project Management
Forms, surveys and databases
Online storage and ftp
Email marketing
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Desktop Productivity
Google AppsZoho
Open Office
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Google Apps
A full suite with docs, spreadsheets, presentationsBranded with your own domain
Individual gmail accounts, shared contacts and tasksAdd intranet-style sites for training,
communications, projects
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Zoho
A larger suite of applications including CRM, invoicing, online notebooks, web conferencing
The spreadsheet app supports many advanced data functions of Excel including macros and pivot
tables.
Integration with popular programs like Quickbooks, Outlook, Mail Chimp.
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Open office
Installed software, local to each user’s desktopNo online component
Includes database software, spreadsheets, presentation building, a scientific math calc
program, documents and drawing.
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Meeting management
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Meeting management
TimebridgeSchedule Once
Tungle.me
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CONFERENCING
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Conferencing
Small number of attendees - meeting generally under 5; some only 2
Needs are limited to basic desktop or presentation sharing.Don’t need immediate support
Can handle some occasional bumps in the road.
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Conferencing
Audio conferencing – freeconferencecall.comWeb conferencing - anymeeting.com (ads), Google+
Hangouts, Yugma
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For a little bit moreAdobe ConnectGo To Meeting
WebExFuze
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Video conferencingSkypeOovoo
Google+ Hangouts
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SkypeFree one-to-one
$5/month group calling for up to 10
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OovooFree for two participants
Prices escalate based on how many users you want in your meeting.
Clarity and quality. Display options in the meeting are a plus
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Project managementBasecamp
Zoho5 pm
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Project management differences
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Forms, surveys and dbsWufoo
Zoho CreatorGoogle Docs
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File transferSend Big Files
Transfer Big Files
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Email MarketingMail Chimp
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ConsiderationsSecurity
AccessibilityImport/Export capabilities
Hidden costs
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The bottom lineSave money
Extend your capabilitiesReduce your total cost of ownership (TCO)
Offer more to your customer
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Resourceswww.portfoliosc.com/stravolo
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Questions?